How to achieve Randomness in Result set
I want the randmonness in the result set. I am able to get it through newid() function but its expensive.The RAND() function doesn't achieve the randomness I want and it seems to be executed once per...
View ArticleSecondary skill for SQL DBA's
I would like to know which skill combination is on demand along with SQL DBA by considering Pay and demandSQL DBA + SSIS or SQL DBA + Biz Talk Server or SQL DBA + Share Point or SQL DBA + MS Dynamics...
View ArticleDisplay One CompanyCode values instead of other companycode values
Hi, I got stuck at one scenario. The requirement is, I have CompanyCode, ItemNumber and PlannerNumbers in a table and the values are shown below,CompanyCode ItemCode PlannerCode 10...
View Articlegrowth rate of DB
Hi All,How to find out the growth rate of DATABASE in MB for a particular month?How to export database diagram into PDF format?
View Articlereading text from database instead of reading string
hi i created a cms for a razor based website.so i save a text into a database as text and it's also show as text int the database (with new lines etc.)but when i read it to display it as text in the...
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A chance for YOU to play for the SQL Server team, in the TechNet Guru World Cup!
The World Cup is here again!Not balls... brains!And YOU have been selected to play on our team!Yes forum reader, step up and take a shot!Slam some techie tips in the back of our nets!No dribbling...
View ArticleSetting up an SQL database, completely new to the topic :(
Hey guys, I'm completely new to SQL and am just starting to get my head around it! I needed to know if there are any database hosters that allow you to access (get and change) the data from outside the...
View Articleregarding sqlserver
Hi, I have a table with a column EmployeeName. The data inside this column is like a, b, c, d etc.Now, I want to show the data as row items like a in row1, b in row2, c in row3 etc...
View Articlecharacters field
I am working with a database that contains multiple fields within the tables that are being used for Clinical notes. The fields are defined as VARCHAR(3500). But when I try to extract data (either...
View ArticleFInd out the list of all values of ds_name
Problem,I am new here. Need some help. I have a database that has 370 tables that match %_REF_% naming. All of these tables have a column call ds_name. I need to get a list of all values of ds_name for...
View ArticleWhen digged out problem in ASpState db
When digged out problem in ASpState db via profile i check @appName is passing as 9105e526 DECLARE @return_value int, @appId int EXEC @return_value = [dbo].[TempGetAppID] @appName =...
View ArticleMS SQL Track
Hi AllI have been a Sysadmin for the past 5 years, certified in Server 2008 and Server 2012.I need to get into the SQL side of things as I have a new job at a big Business Intelligence company.What is...
View ArticleSUM from two tables, then sort by publisher and country
Good morning people! I have two different sales tables and i want to SUM the quantity and FEE for storeX and storeY from book_sales(isa), with quantity from all sales in the financial_report(xo). Im...
View Articlebackups and databases same directory
Is there any risk in writing backups to the same drive that the database resides on on a virtual server whereby the data is on SAN storage, and ultimately the two drives arent different hardware...
View Articlelogfiles last backup SQL 2005
Is there a query to detail the last time the log files associated with all databases on an instance was last backed up? This if MSSQL 2005?
View ArticleDBCC CHECKDB routines
1) Is there anyway to check when an admin last ran DBCC CHECKDB per database in a SQL Server 2005 instance? ideally via tsql?2) Is there any general best practice how regularly you should run it? I.e....
View Articleget data for perious month
create table TestDate (Sno Int, Name varchar(100), DateofJoin datetime) insert into TestDate values (1,'Raj', '2/21/2014') insert into TestDate values (1,'Britto', '6/12/2014') insert into TestDate...
View Articlefailed backup report
Is there any SQL query that could be used to identify backup success and failure logs for all databases on an instance? i.e. where the backup ran fine, and where the backup failed?
View ArticleNeed .Net 3.5 SP1 !
Hi,In windows 8.1 i install sql server 2014.In windows 8.1 install .net 4,but sql server force me to install .net 3.5 SP1. Why?
View ArticleQuery for difference between dates
I know I can use the DATEDIFFHow can I write it if StartDate and EndDate are in these formats?StartDate: 2006-09-20 00:00:00.000EndDate: 2013-09-20 18:20:53.000I want to find the number of days...
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